Spion Kop is a 40MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Montana, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in November 2012.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 40 | 40 | – | Active | Montana, the US | Compass Wind |
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Description
The project was developed by Compass Wind and is currently owned by NorthWestern.
The project cost is $86.1m.
The project has 80m high towers.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in November 2012.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to NorthWestern under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Carstensen Contracting, Ryan Companies US and Thorstad were selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 25 units of GE1.6-82.5 turbines, each with 1.6MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 10 years.
About Compass Wind
Compass Wind, LLC (Compass) is a renewable energy developer company that provides services in wind power plants construction and installation. The company’s services include energy finances, rural development system, site analysis, land affairs. It offers engineering and management services such as meteorology, GIS mapping, legal, finance, analytics, environmental and permitting services. Compass concentrates on reduced capital costs, rapid interconnection process, multi-phase expansion, contracting flexibility and regulatory benefits, streamlined environmental review, solar expansion and exceptional long-term growth potential. The company offers engineering and management services such as meteorology, GIS mapping, legal, finance, analytics, environmental and permitting services. It also partners with landowners, electric cooperatives, regional and investor owned utilities, local banks and the community. Compass is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the US.
Methodology
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